Red Deer River HUC 8 Watershed Riparian Intactness Summaries
To date, riparian intactness has been assessed for approximately 12,232 km of shoreline in 18 HUC 8 watersheds in the Red Deer River Watershed.
The greatest length of shoreline has been assessed in the Rosebud River (1,766 km) and Little Red Deer River (1,615 km) watersheds, with less than 100 km being assessed in the Red Deer River Above Rosebud River (30 km) and Upper Red Deer River (53 km) watersheds.
Of the shorelines that have been assessed, the Fallen Timber Creek watershed has the highest proportion of shoreline classified as High Intactness (82%). A large proportion of the shorelines in the Upper Red Deer River (76%) and the Raven River (70%) watersheds have also been classified as High Intactness.
Threehills Creek and Kneehills Creek watersheds have the highest proportion (>50%) of shoreline classified as Very Low and Low Intactness. Additionally, over 25% of the shorelines assessed in Red Deer River & Sullivan Creek, Blindman River, Red Deer River & Gleniffer Lake, Medicine River, and Buffalo Lake watersheds have been classified as Very Low Intactness.
Big Valley Creek
Approximately 129 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Big Valley Creek HUC 8 watershed.
Most of the shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as Moderate (36%; 46 km) or High (26%; 34 km) Intactness. Just under 40% of the shoreline has been assessed as either Very Low (24%; 31 km) or Low (14%; 19 km) Intactness.
A total of 35 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with over half of the shoreline being classified as either Moderate (8 km) or High (14 km) Intactness.
Similarly, more than half of the stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed is considered Moderate (8 km) or High (14 km) Intactness.
Intactness of Lakes and Reservoirs
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Blindman River
Approximately 750 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Blindman River HUC 8 watershed.
Just under half (48%) of the shoreline is classified as either Very Low (38%; 284 km) or Low (10%; 73 km) Intactness. Approximately 32% (or 241 km) of shoreline is classified as High Intactness.
A total of 67 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with most (82%) classified as either Moderate (35 km) or High (20 km) Intactness.
Conversely, just over half of the stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as Very Low (278 km) or Low (69 km) Intactness.
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Buffalo Lake
Approximately 689 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Buffalo Lake HUC 8 watershed.
The greatest proportion of the shoreline that has been assessed is classified as High Intactness (42%; 290 km), with an additional 175 km (25%) classified as Moderate Intactness. Roughly a third (32%) of the shoreline is classified as either Very Low (26%; 180 km) or Low (6%; 44 km) Intactness.
A total of 330 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with 83% of the shoreline being classified as either Moderate (65 km) or High (206 km) Intactness.
For stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed, roughly half is considered Moderate (110 km) or High (84 km) Intactness.
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Dowling and Sullivan Lakes
Approximately 950 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Dowling and Sullivan Lakes HUC 8 watershed.
Most of the shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as Moderate (64%; 612 km) Intactness. Conversely, just under 30% of the shoreline is classified as either Very Low (18%; 170 km) or Low (11%; 106 km) Intactness.
A total of 395 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with 82% of the shoreline being classified as either Moderate (268 km) or High (53 km) Intactness.
Of the more than 500 km of stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed, roughly two-thirds is considered Moderate (344 km) or High (9 km) Intactness.
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Fallentimber Creek
Approximately 360 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Fallentimber Creek HUC 8 watershed.
A large proportion of the shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as High Intactness (82%; 296 km), with an additional 9% (33 km) assessed as Moderate Intactness. Under 10% of the shoreline has been assessed as either Very Low (5%; 19 km) or Low (4%; 13 km) Intactness.
Only a small amount (3 km) of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with 100% being classified as High Intactness.
Similarly, over 90% of the stream and creek shoreline assessed is considered Moderate (33 km) or High (293 km) Intactness.
Intactness of Lakes and Reservoirs
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Kneehills Creek
Approximately 998 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Kneehills Creek HUC 8 watershed.
Over half (58%) of the shoreline is classified as either Very Low (42%; 421 km) or Low (16%; 157 km) Intactness. Approximately 36% (or 358 km) of shoreline is classified as Moderate Intactness.
A total of 44 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with about half (49%) classified as either Moderate (15 km) or High (7 km) Intactness.
Of the more than 950 km of stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed, over half (56%) is classified as Very Low (402 km) or Low (154 km) Intactness.
Intactness of Lakes and Reservoirs
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Little Red Deer River
Approximately 1,615 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Little Red Deer River HUC 8 watershed.
Most of the shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as High (51%; 819 km) or Moderate (20%; 318 km) Intactness. Roughly 30% of the shoreline is classified as either Very Low (19%; 312 km) or Low (10%; 166 km) Intactness.
A total of 31 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with just over half (56%) classified as either Moderate (5 km) or High (12 km) Intactness.
Of the approximately 1,584 km of stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed, just under 30% is classified as Very Low (302 km) or Low (163 km) Intactness.
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Medicine River
Approximately 1,121 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Medicine River HUC 8 watershed.
Just over two-thirds (63%) of the shoreline is classified as either High (39%; 434 km) or Moderate (24%; 265 km) Intactness. Close to one third (29%; 321 km) of the shoreline is classified as Very Low Intactness.
Only a small amount of lake and reservoir shoreline has been assessed in this watershed (<4 km), with most (85%) classified as High (3 km) Intactness.
Just over a third of the 1,117 km of stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as Very Low (321 km) or Low (100 km) Intactness.
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Michichi Creek
Approximately 662 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Michichi Creek HUC 8 watershed.
Most of the shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as Moderate Intactness (62%; 408 km). Conversely, just under 20% of the shoreline has been assessed as either Very Low (11%; 70 km) or Low (9%; 57 km) Intactness.
A total of 53 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with 72% being classified as either Moderate (37 km) or High (1 km) Intactness.
Over 80% of the stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed is considered Moderate (371 km) or High (127 km) Intactness.
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Raven River
Approximately 474 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Raven River HUC 8 watershed.
Most of the shoreline is classified as High (70%; 330 km) or Moderate (13%; 63 km) Intactness. Approximately 17% of the shoreline has been assessed as either Very Low (10%; 47 km) or Low (7%; 33 km) Intactness.
A total of 14 km of lake shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with 93% (12 km) being classified as High Intactness.
Of the 461 km of stream and creek shoreline assessed, over 80% is considered either Moderate (63 km) or High (318 km) Intactness.
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Red Deer River Above Rosebud River
Approximately 30 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Red Deer River Above Rosebud River HUC 8 watershed. All the shoreline that has been assessed is associated with streams or creeks.
Just over half (57%) of the shoreline is classified as either High (13%; 4 km) or Moderate (44%; 13 km) Intactness. Approximately 15% (or 5 km) of shoreline is classified as Very Low Intactness and 27% (or 8 km) classified as Low Intactness.
Intactness of Lakes and Reservoirs
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Intactness of Streams and Creeks
Red Deer River and Gleniffer Lake
Approximately 208 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Red Deer River and Gleniffer Lake HUC 8 watershed.
Most of the shoreline is classified as High (45%; 94 km) or Low (13%; 27 km) Intactness. Just over 40% of the shoreline has been assessed as either Very Low (29%; 61 km) or Low (13%; 26 km) Intactness.
A total of 43 km of lake shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with approximately half being classified as High (15 km) or Moderate (6 km) Intactness.
Of the 165 km of stream and creek shoreline assessed, 60% is considered Moderate (21 km) or High (78 km) Intactness.
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Red Deer River and Sylvan Lake
Approximately 371 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Red Deer River and Sylvan Lake HUC 8 watershed.
Most of the shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as Very Low Intactness (39%; 145 km), with an additional 7% (24 km) classified as Low Intactness. Just over half of the shoreline has been assessed as either Moderate (22%; 81 km) or High (33%; 121 km) Intactness.
A total of 37 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with nearly three-quarters classified as either Moderate (9 km) or High (18 km) Intactness.
Of the 334 km of stream and creek shoreline assessed, nearly half is classified as Very Low (139 km) or Low (20 km) Intactness.
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Red Deer River Below Red Deer
Approximately 418 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Red Deer River Below Red Deer HUC 8 watershed.
Over two-thirds (71%) of the shoreline is classified as either High (37%; 155 km) or Moderate (34%; 141 km) Intactness. Just under 20% of the is classified as Very Low Intactness.
A total of 69 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with 73% classified as either High (40 km) Intactness or Moderate (16 km) Intactness.
Similarly, close to three-quarters of the 348 km of stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as Moderate (125 km) or High (115 km) Intactness.
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Rosebud River
Approximately 1,766 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Rosebud River HUC 8 watershed.
Most of the shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as Moderate Intactness (55%; 980 km). Approximately 31% of the shoreline has been assessed as either Very Low (18%; 312 km) or Low (13%; 231 km) Intactness.
A total of 62 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with 58% (or 36 km) being classified as Moderate or High Intactness.
Of the 1,703 km of stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed, 30% is considered Low (221 km) or Very Low (296 km) Intactness.
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Serviceberry Creek
Approximately 536 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Serviceberry Creek HUC 8 watershed.
Most of the shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified as Moderate Intactness (65%; 348 km). Conversely, roughly a third (32%; 170 km) has been assessed as either Very Low (15%; 78 km) or Low (17%; 92 km) Intactness.
A total of 26 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with 60% (or 16 km) being classified as Low or Very Low Intactness.
Just over 500 km of stream and creek shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with 70% classified as Moderate (338 km) or High (19 km) Intactness.
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Threehills Creek
Approximately 1,103 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Threehills Creek HUC 8 watershed.
Nearly half (46%) of the shoreline assessed is classified as Very Low Intactness (505 km), with an additional 15% (168 km) classified as Low Intactness. Only 6% (or 71 km) of the shoreline in this watershed is classified as High Intactness.
A total of 59 km of lake and reservoir shoreline was assessed in this watershed, with 58% (or 34 km) classified as Moderate or High Intactness.
Just under half of the 1,045 km of stream and creek shoreline assessed in this watershed is classified Very Low (486 km) Intactness, with an additional 16% (163 km) classified as Low Intactness.
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Upper Red Deer River
Approximately 53 km of shoreline has been assessed in the Upper Red Deer River HUC 8 watershed. All the shoreline assessed in this watershed is associated with streams or creeks.
Most of the shoreline is classified as High Intactness (76%; 40 km), with an additional 6% (3 km) classified as Moderate Intactness. Less than 20% of the shoreline is classified as Low (7%; 4 km) or Very Low (11%; 6 km) Intactness.
Intactness of Lakes and Reservoirs
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